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If you've come here looking for a used or certified pre-owned car, truck, SUV, crossover, hatchback, hybrid or convertible, then you're in the right place. Edmunds has everything you need to know about buying or selling a used vehicle, including Carfax vehicle history reports, dealership listings and pricing information, expert car reviews, consumer car reviews, car dealership reviews, car price comparisons, car appraisal calculators, images and videos, technical features and specs, user forums and more.

At Edmunds, you'll be able to browse thousands of used cars, trucks and SUVs for sale with special offers, appraise your current car, and research the car, SUV or truck of your dreams. You can limit your search to certified pre-owned (or CPO) vehicles for sale and be a click away from articles by our experts that will give you the best car shopping and buying tips and advice. Let's take a closer look at each of these aids to easier used-car shopping.

The INVENTORY tab at the top of the page allows you to browse used cars for sale from popular makes such as Ford, Honda, Toyota, Chevrolet, Hyundai, Infiniti, Acura and Subaru. The inventory tool allows you to cast a much wider net than simply visiting your local dealership's website. Start with the make and model of the vehicle that you're interested in. You'll have the option to refine your search by price, distance, model year and mileage. If you're looking for specific options or features, a certain trim level or a specific color, there are more advanced search filters available, including engine type, fuel type, drivetrain, powertrain, airbags, air-conditioning and much more. After you find the car, SUV, truck or hybrid that you're interested in, select the listing to check out the VIN details page for that vehicle and get more information. There you'll find a description of the vehicle from the dealer, vehicle features and options, contact information for that dealership, dealer reviews, a ballpark insurance estimate, and a link to see a Carfax vehicle history report.

The APPRAISE tab at the top of the page lets you enter your car's basic information, odometer reading, trim level, and overall condition. Then Edmunds provides you with the True Market Value (TMV) for your used car or vehicle. Edmunds's True Market Value or used car value is is a great starting point for negotiation of a used-car sale between a private buyer and seller. This is an "as is" value that does not include any warranties. The final sales price depends on the car's actual condition and local market factors. You can use this used car value estimate to price your car for sale or to negotiate a trade-in for a new, CPO, or previously owned car for sale from a local dealer. The used car value estimate is also useful for assessing retail pricing at a car dealer. You can try it out by clicking the "APPRAISE" tab, above. Once you enter your vehicle details, you will receive three estimates for your used car's value: "Trade-in" is what you can expect a dealer to offer you for your used car; "Private Party" is what you might expect to earn if you sold the pre-owned vehicle yourself; and "Dealer Retail" is what you might expect to pay if you were buying this used model used at a dealership. If the vehicle is new enough, you'll also see a price that says "Certified Used Price." This price estimates what the dealership might sell it for as a certified pre-owned vehicle.

The RESEARCH tab points you to our expert analysis of the make and model of the car you select. You can read our editors’ reviews and learn about each generation of the vehicle you're interested in. From there, you can narrow the focus of your car buying research by selecting a particular model year and learning more by checking out photos of the cars, researching local dealership listings, car valuation, consumer reviews, editors' reviews, pros & cons, features & specs, and safety information. That's a world of information. And we've put it all right at your fingertips.

Are you thinking about trading in your vehicle at the dealership or selling it yourself? Find out what your used car is worth with our True Market Value® appraisal tool. Enter the year, make and model to get started. Make sure you know the options on your vehicle and the current odometer reading. Be honest about the condition level. Most cars will fall in the "average" to "clean" range.

The appraisal tool will give you three prices: "Trade-in" is what you can expect a dealer to offer you. "Private Party" is what you might expect to earn if you sold the vehicle yourself. "Dealer Retail" is what you might expect to pay if you were buying this model used at a dealership. If the vehicle is new enough, you'll also see a price that says "Certified Used Price." This price estimates what the dealer might sell it for as a CPO vehicle.

If you are hesitant about buying a traditional used car, you may want to consider a certified pre-owned vehicle. These vehicles tend to be newer, have gone through a more detailed inspection process and come with a limited warranty. The Edmunds inventory tool will have an option to sort the list to show only CPO vehicles. You can also go directly to the CPO cars page.

Explore Car-Buying Articles: If you're unsure about the next steps in buying a used car — or car buying in general — Edmunds has research articles that can help. Take a look at those we've linked to on this page, or visit our research main page for a full list of articles that have been written by Edmunds car-shopping experts.